Sometimes when you do something day after day, you lose sight of the importance of what you are doing. Toyou, it becomes "just a job". Do you ever coast through the day on cruise control? Teach classes. Go to practice.Look at film. Is it that way for other people you come into contact with during your work week?Do you ever wonder if the dentist is really thinking about you and your cavity, or is he just performing another filling, while daydreaming of his upcoming vacation to Hawaii? Does the airline pilot take off, fly the plane, and land with the same casual attitude a truck driver has as he rolls down the highway listening to Garth Brooks?I ask the questions to illustrate a point. I know every coach has an almost unequaled opportunity to touch and affect the lives of more young people than he can possibly imagine. But I wonder if every coach thinks about the example hesets for his
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